Andy,a Supervisor at KMT Inc

question 55

Multiple Choice

Andy,a supervisor at KMT Inc.,encourages his team members to come up with innovative suggestions.He reviews the suggestions with the employees,and if it results in monetary savings/profits,the employee who made the suggestion is awarded a $50 bonus.Andy has:

• A) employed authoritarian decision making.
• B) looked for the negative aspects of suggestions.
• C) established and maintained a creative work climate.
• D) spent too much money on bonuses.

Acknowledge the importance of supply availability in directing research efforts.

Understand the purpose and methods of purchasing process benchmarking.

Grasp the focus areas of supply management research for enhancing process efficiency.

Appreciate the role and management of cross-functional teams in supply research.

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